L2.1: World Risk Report

• World Risk Index 2020: The Philippines ranked 9th in the world as the most affected country from extreme weather with a score of 20.96
• World Risk Report (WRR)

  • Developed by the United Nations University, Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS)
  • World Risk Index is the core of the World Risk Report.
• World Risk Report (WRR)

  • Threat from/Exposure to key natural hazards
  • Rise in sea level caused by climate change
  • Population’s susceptibility & their coping capacity
• World Risk Index

  • shows the level of risk for each country and provides global overview
  • underscores/emphasizes that risks are heavily determined by the susceptibility and the coping as well as the adaptive capacity of the society
  • World Risk Report consists of: World Risk Index, Priority Topic, Case Studies